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Denver City Council Unanimously Approves Community-Led Safety Grant Program
The two-year pilot program will be funded with $3 million each year from the Denver Broncos, earmarked for youth services, and $100,000 from the city’s Office of Neighborhood Safety.
Elected Leaders, Community Advocates Gather at Denver City Council to Demand Real Safety
“When communities are trusted and resourced, safety grows, crime decreases, violence is prevented, and those at risk of both committing violence and experiencing it are supported,”
Celebrating Community Power at CCJRC’s 16th Annual Voices for Justice
CCJRC proudly honored the recipients of the 2026 Rupert–Tate Gamechanger Award: Legislation Inside (facilitated by Jeanne Segil & Jamie Ray) and the Friends & Family of the “Save Skyline and Beacon” Campaign.
Poll Shows Denver Voters Overwhelmingly Support Investing in Community-Led Safety Solutions
A poll commissioned by CCJRC finds that Denver voters overwhelmingly favor investments in prevention, intervention, and victim support services to improve public safety. The results come as CCJRC launches Get Real Denver: Real Community Safety, a new initiative to reframe the conversation about safety and securing new city funding for community-led solutions.
The Colorado Voting Rights Act signed, protects and expands state voting rights
COVRA protects and expands state voting rights, and makes Colorado the first state to create specific protections for LGBTQ+ voters and eligible voters who are confined to county jails.